Military Retirement

For the small slice of the force that spends — or plans to spend — 20 years or more on active duty, a comparison of the current all-or-nothing plan and the proposed “blended” system is complex.

Here is how the compensation commission breaks down the retirement plan numbers.

Military personnel experts say compensation commission proposals don’t go far enough.

Congress is moving ahead with an end to the current all-or-nothing system, but critics want the process slowed down.

The financial literacy plan mirrors the recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission

Popularity of Redux retirement plummets after years of education, inflation

The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission says the plan hinges on the belief that today’s service members want more choice in crafting their benefits.

New study finds military retirement system by promising smaller monthly pension checks but also giving troops a lump sum “transition pay” immediately upon retirement